coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
one's best interests; one's own good
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
anesthesiology; anaesthesiology
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies